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S. VERBURG. PORTABLE MEASURING FAUGET.

No. 4723175. Patented Ann 12, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIMON VERBURG, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM H.HOLDEN, OF SAME PLACE.

PORTABLE MEASURlNG-FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,77 5, dated April12, 1892.

Application filed September 21, 1891. Serial No. 406,338. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIMON VnRBURG,a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for FillingMeasured Quantities of Liquid into Bottles, &c., of which the followingis a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a device forfilling measured quantities of liquid into bottles, &c.; and theinvention consists in the peculiar construction of two receptaclesalternating with the inlet and outlet passages, and also in the use of aflexible connecting-hose for making a connection between the supply-tankand said receptacles with a suitable handle for said devices, whereby itmay be moved from one vessel to another in filling a quantity of othervessels without disturbing the connection with the tank.

The invention further consists in the peculiar construction,arrangement, and combination of the various parts, all as more fullyhereinafter described.

In the drawing my invention is shown partly in section and partly inelevation.

A A are two receptacles, preferably of glass and provided with caps B B,preferably of metal and provided with suitable flanges for securing theglass receptacles against displacement upon the heads.

O is a yoke-shaped tubular frame connecting the two receptacles andsupporting the same, the connection being made to the bottles by meansof the screw-threaded nipples D, which extend some distance in thereceptacles to receive the pipes E. These pipes extend through the topcap and are provided at their upper ends with a thumb-nut F for tightlyclamping the parts together. They are also provided with a gravity-valveGand a vent-orifice H, controlled by said valve, the valve beingpreferably arranged in a plug I in the upper end of the pipe E.

J are discharge-apertures connecting the top of the pipe with theinterior of the receptacle, and K are discharge-apertures connecting thebottom of the pipe with the interior of the receptacle. The yoke-shapedframe C is provided centrally with a discharge-nozzle L of suitableshape to fit into the mouth of a bottle or other vessel which it isdesirable to fill. Directly opposite this dischargeflexible supply N.

O is a valve arranged between the inlet and outlet passages and at thejuncture of said passages with the yoke-shaped frame, as plainly shownin the drawing. This valve is provided with curved passages a b. Thevalve and passages are so constructed that when the valve is turned inone direction it will connect the receptacle A with the discharge-nozzleand the receptacle A with the supply-tan k, and by reversing the valvethese connections will also be reversed, the valve being provided with asuitable handle 0. Upon the side of the main frame are lugs d, in whichthe metallic frame e is secured, bent to form a handle, and having theferrule f formed thereon, the whole forminga suitable handle whereby thedevice may be readily moved to guide the discharge-nozzle from the mouthof one bottle to the mouth of the next one in filling a number ofbottles.

The parts being thus constructed and the valve turned in the directionshown in the drawing, the supply-tank being so arranged that it willfeed by gravity, the liquid will flow into the receptacle A and fill thesame, the air therein finding vent through the aperture H. As soon asthis receptacle is filled the valve G will be lifted and close theventaperture H, thereby stopping the flow of the liquid. The parts willremain in this condition until the valve is shifted to its oppositeposition, when it will connect the receptacle A with thedischarge-nozzle, allowing the liquid to empty therefrom and fill thereceptacle A.

-The contents of the receptacle A being known, it is evident that thefluid can not only be conveniently filled into the bottles, but alsomeasured at the same time.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. In a filling and measuring devicefor liquids, th e combination, with two receptacles, a rigid yokeconnecting the same, formed with channels therein, a two-way valve forthe channels, a flexible tube. connected into nozzle is a nipple M,adapted to receive the I the yoke, a central tube within thereceptacles, bottom and cap plates for the receptacles,

and means for securing the plates in place by engaging with the tubes,substantially as described.- l 7 In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

SIMON VERBURG.

Witnesses:

M. B. ODOGHERTY, N. L. LINDOP.

